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Requirements for the MS Degree in LME LMS Concentration: The Library Media (LMLM) Concentration requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of
core courses, program specialization courses, and completion of a research tool requirement. Courses
on a student’s approved program of study must be completed within a period of six
years from the date of enrollment in the first course(s).

A person who does not hold a teaching certificate may obtain initial certification
in Kentucky as a Library Media Specialist upon completion of the MS in LME Program,
admission to Professional Education at WKU, a passing score on a required PRAXIS II
PLT examination, and a passing score on the PRAXIS II Subject Assessment-Library Media
Specialist. Information regarding the requirements for admission to Professional Education
may be found here.

Students without teacher certification are expected to apply for admission to Professional
Education within the first semester of admission to the LME program.

LME 590 Practicum (3 hours) (for students with prior teaching certification or for
students who are not seeking teacher certification)

Prerequisites for LME 590: Permission of the instructor; completion of 24 hours of
course work including LME 501, 512, 535, 537; completion of research tool.

Research Tool: The research tool requirement is met by successful completion (grade A or B) of EDFN
500 Research Methods, LME 519 Research in LME, SPED 534 Research in Exceptional Education,
or advisor-approved equivalent.

Capstone Courses: The professional portfolio is the capstone requirement for the program. Students complete
the portfolio as part of the practicum course (LME 590).

Transfer Credit: No more than 12 hours of previous equivalent graduate coursework, whether transferred
from another institution or from a previous master’s degree from WKU (or a combination
of the two), or as a non-degree seeking student at WKU can be used to fulfill program
and research tool requirements. Transferred courses cannot be older than 6 years by
the time the requirements for the degree are completed. Transfer credit cannot be
used in place of LME 537 Principles of Educational Technology Applications because
it requires development and implementation of an instructional design project that
is a foundational component of the LME 590 Practicum.

Library Media Specialist Certification (LMLM): In addition to completion of the 15-hour core and the research tool for the MS degree,
the requirements for certification as a school library media specialist in most states
and as a School Media Librarian P-12 in Kentucky include the following:

Certification Examination (PRAXIS II): While a certification examination is not a requirement for the Master of Science in
LME, Kentucky does require a passing score on the PRAXIS II Subject Assessments-Library
Media Specialist for certification as a school media librarian. Students outside of
Kentucky are responsible for determining the requirements for certification in their
states.